Danos, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Danos, LLC | Report ID | 2018065955 |
| Address | Jordan Well #1421 | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.25000, -101.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting a well head to stop on the down side and the weights on top. He was trying to roll up loose cable running from the rod rotator to a Samson post. His hand was on the brake and he was watching the weights when he pulled back on the brake to stop the weights. His hand then struck the top of the cross bar of the weight guards and his finger was struck in the middle. His right thumb was pinched and injured, resulting in a thumb tip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2018, a worker at Danos, LLC in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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